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NDSU Wide Receivers Identify Areas to Improve as Spring Practice Wraps Up

The Bison have a young wide receiving corps with limited returning production

FARGO, N.D. — In 2018, wide receivers caught 107 passes from North Dakota State’s signal callers. Only 14 percent of those went to players who are back on this year’s roster, leaving a lot of room for other guys to step up. Phoenix Sproles hopes to play a big role after appearing in every game as a true freshman last year….

Vargas Having Strong Freshman Season for the Bison

The Pitcher has won twelve games, including four shutouts

FARGO, N.D. — K.K. Leddy has been leading the NDSU softball team all season as the Summit League’s top pitcher. But she is not the only Bison who has been throwing lights out this season. Paige Vargas is having a season of her own to remember, and she is only a freshman. Vargas has started 18 games and has won 12…

Emma Groom Wraps up Collegiate Career with Impressive Round at Summit League Championship

Groom birdied the 18th hole to finish even on the day

NEWTON, Kan. (NDSU Athletics) — The North Dakota State women’s golf team finished fifth at the 2019 Summit League Championship at Sand Creek Station Golf Course. NDSU shot a 300 in the final round, which was the fourth-best score by any team over the course of the three rounds. The Bison finished with a 944 over the three rounds, 10…

NDSU’s St. Clair Invited to Coach Team USA for a Meet, Hopes to Have Bison Athletes there too

North Dakota State University associate head track & field coach Justin St. Clair has been named to the Team USA coaching staff for the Europe vs. USA dual meet this September in Belarus.

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) – North Dakota State University associate head track & field coach Justin St. Clair has been named to the Team USA coaching staff for the Europe vs. USA dual meet this September in Belarus. St. Clair will coach the Team USA throwers at the meet in Minsk, Belarus, on Sept. 9-10. Under St. Clair’s direction, the…

NDSU’s McCorkle in Second After Day One of Summit League Golf Championships

McCorkle shot a 3 Over, 75 in First Round

NEWTON, KS — (NDSU Athletics) North Dakota State sophomore Taylor McCorkle sits in second place after the opening round of the 2019 Summit League Women’s Golf Championship at Sand Creek Station Golf Course. Teams battled blustery winds throughout the first round, as the Bison sit in a tie for sixth as a team with a 328. McCorkle shot a 75 in the first round and…

NDSU Baseball Spilts Doubleheader With Oral Roberts

Bison hit walk off in Game Two

FARGO, N.D. – (NDSU Athletics) It was the tale of two games on Saturday afternoon at Newman Outdoor Field. The North Dakota State baseball team used a walk-off single by Tucker Rohde to beat Oral Roberts 7-6 after the Golden Eagles scored eight runs in the top of the ninth for an 11-5 win in the opener. The Bison improved…

UND Softball Falls To Western Illinois in Double Header

The Fighting Hawks lost 10-1,3-2 against the Leathernecks

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — GAME 1: The Leathernecks exploded for seven runs in the top of the sixth to stretch a 3-1 lead to a 10-1 victory in six innings to open Saturday’s action inside the Alerus Center. Angel Love led the way offensively for the Fighting Hawks with a pair of hits and drove in the lone run of the game…

Oral Roberts Outlasts NDSU in Home Opener

Golden Eagles beat the Bison, 8-7

FARGO, N.D. — Mother Nature finally relented and NDSU was able to play a home series at Newman Outdoor Field. Friday night was game one of the series and Oral Roberts came out scoring first. Jayse McLean dropped a fly ball at the warning track giving the Golden Eagles the first run of the contest. ORU added their next two…

Concordia Volleyball Coach Dooley Adjusting to New Role

Dooley played Volleyball and Basketball at North Dakota

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Former UND basketball and volleyball standout Faith Dooley is getting more comfortable in her role as Concordia’s head volleyball coach. So far, she has had three weeks to adjust to her first head coaching job, just a year after graduating from UND. Dooley says not to worry about her relatively young age. She knows she’ll have to…

Coach of the Week: MSUM Football Coach Steve Laqua

The Dragons have their Spring Game on April 27

MOORHEAD, Minn. — In 2018, MSUM football had its most successful in decades. The Dragons won eight games, earning an invite to the Mineral Water Bowl. As the team wraps up Spring Practice and tries to raise the bar yet again, head coach Steve Laqua is the KVRR Coach of the Week. Categories: College, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines…